- Elevation
- 499 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- GZP Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport76 km
- ECN Ercan International Airport117 km
About Turşun Boğazı
Turşun Boğazı is a natural site. Location: Mersin Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Evliya Tepesi and Arap Tepe.
Climate of Turşun Boğazı
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Silifke · 77 km east21°
- Alanya · 109 km northwest21°
- Mersin · 154 km northeast22°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (138 mm)
- Driest month
- August (3 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 99 | 71 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 80 | 138 |
How to get to Turşun Boğazı
The nearest airport is Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP), 76 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Ercan International Airport (ECN) (117 km). The nearest large city is Silifke, 77 km to the east.
Airports
- Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) Gazipaşa 76 kmwest
- Ercan International Airport (ECN) Tymbou (Kirklar) 117 kmsouth
- Larnaca International Airport (LCA) Larnaca 149 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Silifke Population: 132.7K 77 kmeast
- Alanya Population: 364.2K 109 kmnorthwest
- Nicosia Population: 200.5K 111 kmsouth
- Karaman Population: 175.4K 114 kmnorth
- Mersin Population: 537.8K 154 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Turşun Boğazı
Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 2,107 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km367 places
- Aksaz Adası Island 5 kmSE
- Büyük Ada Island 21 kmE
- Yelkenli Ada Island 22 kmE
- Bozyazı Adası Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km1,048 places
- Ovacık Adası Island 52 kmE
- Dana Adası Island 59 kmE
- Babadil Adası Island 37 kmE
- Yalçılı Ada Island 59 kmW
60–100 km1,103 places
- Nisída Kalamoúlia Island 90 kmS
- Nisída Kormakítis Island 85 kmS
- Nisída Chotí Island 97 kmSE
- Nisída Glykiótissa Island 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Evliya Tepesi Mountain, Bozyazı İlçesi0.5 km E
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Arap Tepe Mountain, Bozyazı İlçesi0.8 km E
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Oğlen Tepesi Mountain, Bozyazı İlçesi1.6 km E
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Zazaklısu Pınarı Natural site, Mersin Province1.6 km NW
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Yoz Pınarı Natural site, Mersin Province2.1 km E
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İncirli Pınar Natural site, Mersin Province2.2 km NW
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Sarıtaş Tepesi Mountain, Bozyazı İlçesi2.4 km S
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Üçtepe Mountain, Bozyazı İlçesi2.7 km S
Sources & licences
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